Man's case postponed for selling codeine-laced cough syrup
Posted: 21 June 2012 1740 hrs
SINGAPORE: A man charged with illegally selling codeine-laced cough syrup will be dealt with at a later date.
Ng Jin Jie, 28, had pleaded guilty to four counts of contravening the Medicines Act in May this year.
Ng had bought 48 canisters of codeine-laced cough syrup from his doctor, Ho Thong Chew, before re-bottling it and then selling it to codeine abusers.
He was supposed to be sentenced on Thursday but the case has been postponed to July 20.
Ng was initially charged with three others - Dr Ho, who sold him the cough mixture, and two other patients who also bought the mixtures.
The district judge said he would adjourn Ng's case until after Dr Ho, aged 41, was sentenced.
Dr Ho faces 35 counts of contravening the Medicines Act.
He allegedly sold 846 canisters of the cough syrup to his three patients without a wholesale dealer's licence.
He is expected in court on Friday.
Under the Medicines Act, it is illegal to sell medicinal products without a wholesale dealer's licence.
The maximum penalty is a jail term of up to two years and a fine of up to $5,000.
- CNA/de
